Kicker Report:
Hübner's damaged ankle may mean forced retirement
By Peter Vice @ViceytheSS
Germany's preeminent footballing publication cites its own internal sources to claim that TSG 1899 Hoffenheim captain Benjamin Hübner might be preparing to call it a career soon.
| Benjamin Hübner. |
TSG trainer André Breitenreiter recently commented that his captain's rehab wasn't producing any positive results. In addition to recurrent back problems, Hübner is dealing with a damaged ankle ligament. Germany's Kicker magazine cites its own sources to claim that the TSG medical staff have found no way of stemming a swelling reaction that leaves the player in constant pain.
This is evidently what Breitenreiter was referring to last Friday when he commented that Hübner "couldn't make any forward progress". As per Kicker, it looks increasingly likely that the middle son of German footballing great Bruno Hübner might be considering retirement. The Wiesbaden native's club will certainly wish to have some clarity with regard to his situation.